Down Under [personal account of travel in Australia and New Zealand]. By Ernestine the Operator.
P8 (1984): 6-7 (41cm.)

Australian gays [and Canada's EGALE] protest Schreyer [who, in Winnipeg, called homosexuality an "affliction" and an "abnormal tendency"].
P36 (Oct. 21, 1987): 11 (5cm.)

[On April 15, 1991, Australian government "introduced regulations that recognize the legal status of same-sex relationships for the purpose of immigration"].
P65 (v9n4)(June 12, 1991): [24] (13cm.)

Australia's Gay Mardi Gras big success [this 24th Gay Mardi Gras was one of the largest; "what was once a civil rights march has become one of the premier gay events in the world and is sponsored by some of Australia's biggest companies"; etc.].
P143 (v19n2)(March 14, 2001): 24 (11cm.)

Gay Games 2002 [Sydney, Australia report on need to scale back original vision for 2002 Gay Games because of finances; the state government has so far refused financial assistance; etc.].
P146 (v19n5)(Aug. 1, 2001): 24 (19cm.)

The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2001: OUT THERE [report by author on experiences and events at the Sydney, Australia celebration]. By Brendan Purdie.
P147 (v19n6)(Sept. 12, 2001): 8-9 (84cm.)

Aussie gay Mardi Gras back to basics [celebration, originally begun as public protest for equitable treatment for gays/lesbians, had become more a celebration of pride over the years; this year, however, "the political statements took center stage at the event," with attacks directed at the homophobia of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, George Pell, and at the government's "xenophobic attitude toward refugees"; details].
P151 (v20n2)(March 13, 2002): 21 (26cm.)

Sydney Mardi Gras up for sale ["largest gay event in the world is in doubt"; years of poor financial management; other details].
P155 (v20n6)(Sept. 11, 2002): 29 (14cm.)

Bathhouse TV ad sparks controversy [details about Melbourne, Australia television advertisement for gay bathhouse, Wet on Wellington; reactions].
P162 (v21n5)(July 23, 2003): 24 (22cm.)